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At 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, park rangers were notified that a 27-year-old climber was off route on her descent on a section of The Diamond on Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park.  Carolyn Davidson, from Fort Collins, Colorado, and her climbing partner, had been climbing the Casual Route and had left the [...]

At 2:23 p.m. on Saturday, July 17, park rangers were notified of an incident on Stettner’s Ledges near Mills Glacier on Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park.  William Esposito, 27, from Boulder, Colorado, was on a technical climb and took a 20 foot lead fall.  He seriously injured both ankles.   Two park rangers were [...]

At approximately 2:00 p.m. today in Rocky Mountain National Park, park rangers were notified by cellular phone that a 28- year-old male from Fraser, Colorado, took a reported 150 foot fall south and west of  The Narrows on Longs Peak.  This is on the very northern end of the Keyboard of  The Winds.  A ranger [...]

At approximately 2:00 p.m. today in Rocky Mountain National Park, park rangers were notified by cellular phone that a 28 year-old male took a reported 150 foot fall south and west of The Narrows on Longs Peak.  This is on the very northern end of the Keyboard of The Winds.  A ranger was flown to [...]

A RMNP APP with hiking trails information, reviews, ratings, videos, length of hike and other information was released by Enjoy Estes Park. The cell phone APP can be used on any smartphone such as the IPhone, Blackberry, Androids, etc. The Estes Park APP also includes dining, calendar of events/specials, coupons, discounts, lodging, last minute lodging, [...]

Join Gerry for a pictorial feast spanning two continents, three cultures and the highest peak in three countries. The volcanoes Ararat, Elbrus and Damavand form a mountain triumvirate that anchor the high ground between the Atlantic and the Karakorum. After exploring the disparate cultures of Turkey, Russia and Iran, Gerry traces ascents of these famous [...]